Brian "Doc" Dougherty (born December 10, 1973) is a retired Hall of Fame American lacrosse goaltender. He attended The Episcopal Academy before attending University of Maryland. He is currently the head coach at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.

Brian Dougherty
Born (1973-12-10) December 10, 1973 (age 50)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight202 pounds (92 kg)
PositionGoalie
NLL draft2nd overall, 1996
Baltimore Thunder
NLL teamsPhiladelphia Wings
Baltimore Thunder
MLL team
Former teams
Philadelphia Barrage
Long Island Lizards
Rochester Rattlers
NCAA teamUniversity of Maryland
Head coach Chestnut Hill College
Pro career20012007
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Winner 1998 Baltimore
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2012
Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2022

Overview

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Dougherty is one of the most decorated and accomplished goaltenders in the history of lacrosse. He is a three-time recipient of the Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award,[1] and was awarded the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award in back to back years in as the NCAA Goaltender of the Year.[2]

In 1995, with the Terrapins, Dougherty was named the NCAA tournament MVP. Dougherty was selected to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2012.

MLL career

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Dougherty played with the Philadelphia Barrage from 2005 to 2008, played with the Long Island Lizards from 2003 to 2004 and Rochester Rattlers from 2001 to 2002.

Dougherty has been part of three Steinfeld Cup Championship teams: the Long Island Lizards in 2001, the Philadelphia Barrage in 2006, and again in 2007. He has appeared in many Major League Lacrosse All-Star Games [3]

He was also the starting goalie for 1998 United States Lacrosse team that won the World Lacrosse Championship.

Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame

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On June 18, 2022, Dougherty was inducted into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame as one of the eleven members of the inaugural class of inductees.[4]

NLL career

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Dougherty has also played box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and the Baltimore Thunder, though he played sparingly.

Coaching career

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Dougherty has coached Division II Chestnut Hill College since 2011.[5]

Statistics

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Year Team GP Min GA GAA Sv SvPct 2ptGA GP Min GA GAA Sv SvPct 2ptGA
2001 Rochester 14 844 164 11.7% 216 56.8% 6 1 65 13 12.0% 10 43.5% 0
2002 Rochester 13 768 153 12.0% 197 56.3% 8 - - - - - - -
2003 Long Island 10 536 115 12.9% 160 58.2% 6 2 120 27 13.5% 46 63.0% 1
2004 Long Island 12 697 183 15.8% 267 59.3% 11 - - - - - - -
2005 Philadelphia 10 556 135 14.6% 185 57.4% 5 - - - - - - -
2006 Philadelphia 12 651 126 11.6% 212 62.7% 3 2 116 22 11.3% 34 60.7% 2
2007 Philadelphia 12 672 132 11.8% 182 58.0% 4 2 94 20 12.8% 28 58.3% 0
MLL Totals 83 4,724 1008 - 1,416 - 43 7 395 82 - 118 - 3
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP Min GA SV GAA SV% GP Min GA SV GAA SV%
1998 Baltimore 3 29 8 14 16.55 63.64 1 2 0 0 0 0
2000 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
NLL Totals 3 29 8 14 16.55 63.64 1 2 0 0 0 0

See also

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Awards

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Preceded by
Scott Bacigalupo
Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award
1995 & 1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year
2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year
2006 & 2007
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Dougherty Honored As 2007 Warrior Goalkeeper of the Year". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. August 20, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
  2. ^ "Brian Dougherty is Living the Dream". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. 2007-07-23. Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  3. ^ "Brian Dougherty Player Bio". PhiladelphiaBarrage.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  4. ^ ""Inaugural Pro Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class Inducted on Long Island"". Merola, Lauren, premierlacrosseleague.com. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  5. ^ "New SCH lax coach moves over from CHC". The Chestnut Hill Local. Retrieved 2021-09-15.